Walking Horse participation got underway on Tuesday evening with the Junior Mare Class. PERFEC TION’ S MODEL, owned by Mr. Verd Walker of Concord, California, took the blue in a fine class, with Jim Babb up. This mare is a beautiful chestnut that has been shown consistently this year to win some top classes. The Ladies Class saw Jan Wright, who had come up for the show between final exams in Nacogdoches, Texas, take the blue on SECURITY, a top stallion with a lot of action and ability. She was riding for the Lone Star Stables. The Aged Mare Class was also held on Tuesday night and it was Joe
Webb from Searcy, Arkansas who took the top spot on the popular SHADOW’ S DARK LADY for Mrs.
Mary Laidlaw of Memphis, Tennessee. On Wednesday evening things began to move along as the Junior Stud and Gelding Class got underway. It was Floyd Posenke riding POST MARK for the L & J Stables of Kansas City, Missouri that came out on top after a great ride. This trainer is coming along and certainly showed his horse well in this class. Mary Laidlaw, riding SHADOW ' S DARK LADY, made a fine show in the Amateur Mare Class to take another blue on this beautiful mare. She made an excellent show that was roundly applauded. The evening reached a peak in the Age Stallion and Gelding Class as Jim Babb and BIG SHOT ' S T BIRD made a fine show ' to tie the blue in this class. It was the first time that this horse had ever been showTn that owner
Billy Robinson of Chattanooga, Tennessee was not
on hand. Thursday evening sawr the Three-Year-Old Stake lead the way as Joe Webb took another blue. This he was riding ELKHORN’ S TOM CAT for Leon
: ortey of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. His horse showed '• ability in all three gaits. Watch for this horse
, nn as he has a great future. Maxine Johnson later on as tQ win an impressive blue with her came“". ^niGHT BLUE in the Amateur Stud and PG °£ nl Class. She shows her horse well and did an
excellent job in this class, especially on the reverse. ni’ RTUE is still a contender every time he enters
back t ' ogtJke „ Thp another Junior Stake blue on saw POST Floyd MARK Posenke in a come Ce
ao in which his horse kept getting better and better.
Watch for POST MARK later on as the L & J Stables heads for the Celebration. The Juvenile Championship
was the featured Walking Horse class of Friday evenng and Pam Clippinger from Chattanooga made her‘“ 6 „ how 0f the season on MY SLORLT SUN, a beautiful gray gelding that is bound to get his share‘’ ^flturdaV ' wa^ Championship Stake night and saw
hnth the Amateur Championship and the Walking Horse Championship Stake take over the show from the standpoint of audience enthusiasm. They thoroughlv enioved both classes. The Amateur Class was won
bv Jan Wright riding SECURITY who tied in a fine workout Jan put her years of showrmg experience work as she stayed on the rail and showed her home at his best. Second was MIDNIGHT BLUE who also captured his share of praise. The rafters rang as Maxine Johnson made her final pass in the running walk. It was a great contest.
BIG SHOT’ S T BIRD showed flashes of brilliance as he took the blue in the Walking Horse Stake with Jim Babb in the saddle. Many observers said he looked better than he has since he was a three-yearold and he has all the ability necessary to go to the top this year. T BIRD can really " come up. and at Oklahoma City he showed how it is done. This class was a fine climax to a great show.
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